Indonesia vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Indonesia
84.6%
in 2018
Mexico
84.5%
in 2018
Indonesia rank
36th
Mexico rank
37th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 84.6% against 84.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Indonesia ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 83 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 44.9% 64.3% 19.4% Mexico
1990s 51.0% 69.3% 18.3% Mexico
2000s 76.4% 76.0% 0.3% Indonesia
2010s 80.9% 81.5% 0.6% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Indonesia or Mexico?
Indonesia, at 84.6% against 84.5% in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Indonesia and Mexico?
0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Indonesia ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.